The Outer Worlds: Salvager in the Sky Walkthrough

Q: How to start Salvager in the Sky?

You'll start this by reading a terminal on the Groundbreaker, then head to Lilya Hagen in the Sublight Salvage facility to accept a job investigating a missing person on Monarch. You'll need the Stellar Bay Navkey to get there.

Q: Where to find Lilya Hagen?

You'll start this by reading a terminal on the Groundbreaker, then head to Lilya Hagen in the Sublight Salvage facility to accept a job investigating a missing person on Monarch. You'll need the Stellar Bay Navkey to get there.

Q: What is high-grade salvage in the outer worlds?

You'll start this by reading a terminal on the Groundbreaker, then head to Lilya Hagen in the Sublight Salvage facility to accept a job investigating a missing person on Monarch. You'll need the Stellar Bay Navkey to get there.

Q: Salvager in the Sky quest prerequisites?

You'll start this by reading a terminal on the Groundbreaker, then head to Lilya Hagen in the Sublight Salvage facility to accept a job investigating a missing person on Monarch. You'll need the Stellar Bay Navkey to get there.

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Alright, let's get this 'Salvager in the Sky' task sorted out. It's a pretty straightforward one that kicks off your work with SubLight, so pay attention!

Walkthrough

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Groundbreaker Terminal: First things first, you need to find a specific terminal on the Groundbreaker. Head to the Promenade, and look for one near the Sublight Storage area. It'll have an entry titled 'Seeking Contractor: Sublight Salvage'. Read it – it's basically a job posting looking for spacers with Stellar Bay landing clearance. This is your cue to go find Lilya Hagen.
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Getting the Stellar Bay Navkey: Now, you can't just waltz into Stellar Bay. You need the Stellar Bay Navkey. You can either buy it from Gladys on the Groundbreaker, or if you've already completed the 'Long Distance' quest, you might have gotten one from Akande. Whichever way you get it, make sure you have it.
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Lilya Hagen's Office: Once you've got that Navkey, make your way to the Sublight Salvage facility. Use the elevator to go up and find Lilya Hagen's office. She's the one who'll give you the job.
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Accepting the Job: Talk to Lilya and let her know you have the Stellar Bay Navkey. She'll offer you the gig without much fuss. Apparently, one of her crew members was sniffing around for some 'high-grade salvage' and vanished. Your job is to figure out what happened to him. She'll point you towards the saltuna warehouse and suggest you chat with Catherine in Fallbrook for more info.
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Gathering Information: Feel free to exhaust Lilya's dialogue options. She'll spill some beans about SubLight's operations on Monarch, the planet itself, and what exactly this 'high-grade salvage' entails.
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Quest Completion & Next Steps: Accepting this job nets you some positive Reputation with SubLight. Depending on your other activities, it might also update the 'Weapons From the Void' quest. Crucially, completing 'Salvager in the Sky' wraps it up and immediately kicks off 'Space-Crime Continuum', which is your first proper SubLight faction quest.

Tips

Make sure you have the Stellar Bay Navkey *before* heading to Lilya. It's the key to getting the job.
Don't skip Lilya's dialogue if you want to understand more about SubLight and the situation on Monarch.
This quest is a good stepping stone into the SubLight faction quests, so pay attention to the details.

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